by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 360 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in child development. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular child development programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 105 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 41 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Child Development at Western Michigan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erikson Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 46 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern Michigan College is a small school located in Traverse City, Michigan that handed out 14 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Aquinas College Michigan came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 5 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Schoolcraft College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Edison State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Piqua, Ohio, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Child Development at Edison Community College
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fort-Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Gateway Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Child Development at Eastern Gateway Community College
Bluffton University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bluffton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LMC is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small school located in Chillicothe, Ohio that handed out 2 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Child Development Report
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Child Development Report
With a ranking of #17, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 2 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Child Development at Ohio University - Southern Campus
Union Institute & University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Union Institute & University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
James A Rhodes State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Child Development at Rhodes State College
Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Child Development at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Eastern Michigan University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Belmont College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 0 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology Child Development Report
Madonna University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna University is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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